Teen hurt in drive by shooting a half mile from the SAPD’s headquarters
A 15-year-old boy was shot on Thursday at 4:34 pm along the 1000 block of North Van Ness Avenue, a half mile from the Santa Ana Police Department's headquarters, in…
The SAPD will be cracking down on texting and driving in April
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Silence the Distractions: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month - "Its Not Worth It!" Santa Ana, CA – To save lives and educate all Californians,…
The SAPD will be cracking down on Easter cruising again this year
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Santa Ana Police Department Deploying Extra Officers For Easter Cruiser Activity - Sunday April 5TH In an effort to provide a safe environment and minimize…
Molotov cocktail thrown at a parked SUV in Ward 5 early this morning
Someone threw a Molotov cocktail at a Ford SUV that was parked outside a home on the 900 block of North Bewley Street, in Santa Ana's Ward 5, at 1:30 am…
Woman convicted of murder after she ran over a Santa Ana man’s head
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 10CF2478 Date: March 30, 2015 WOMAN CONVICTED OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MURDER DURING ROBBERY BY DRIVING OVER MAN’S HEAD AFTER FOLLOWING HIM HOME FROM…
Rapper “Immortal Technique” and one of his homies arrested for robbery
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Santa Ana Police Arrest Rap Artist “Immortal Technique” And One Other For Robbery Arrested: Felipe Andres Coronel (37) New York City, New York Steven Alexander…
Two men stabbed, one in the face, in separate attacks in Santa Ana
What a bloody year it has been in Santa Ana so far in 2015. Last night, on Thursday, two more men were stabbed in separate incidents, according to the…
Man suspected of kidnapping and assaulting his girlfriend arrested
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Detectives and US Marshals Arrest Suspect in Kidnapping, Domestic Violence, and Criminal Threats Case On March 26, 2015, at approximately 8:45 PM, Santa Ana…
Buddhist monk suspected of fraud dies of apparent suicide
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Detectives Conduct Fraud Investigation Person Of Interest Buddhist Monk Dies Of Apparent Suicide On March 1, 2015, at about 1115 hours, officers responded…
Taxi stolen in in Santa Ana tonight chased by the CHP all the way to Lancaster
The California Highway Patrol was in a slow pursuit of a stolen taxi on the northbound 5 and 605 Freeways late Thursday night. The chase began in Santa Ana, and…
Police catch a suspected car thief after a brief chase in Ward 4
A suspected car thief in a burgundy car was chased briefly by the SAPD on the south side of the city, near South Bristol Street and West Segerstrom Ave., at…
Drive by shooting in Ward 2 sends two men to the hospital
Two men in their late teens to early 20s were injured in a drive-by shooting in Santa Ana, near the intersection of South Main Street and East Chestnut Avenue, on Wednesday…
L.A. burglars who targeted O.C. homes arrested
Newport Beach Police Department Community Alert: Press Release - Three Residential Burglary Suspects Arrested On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at approximately 2:17 p.m., a resident called the Newport Beach Police…
The SAPD is looking for burglars who stole parts from Alltech Electronics
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Burglary Detectives Request Assistance in Identifying Suspects On Sunday, 3/22/15 at 11:19 P.M., officers responded to a commercial burglary (at Alltech Electronics) in the…
The Public Safety Committee will consider police body cameras at tonight’s meeting
Police officers from the SAPD will apparently be discussing the possible use of body cameras on SAPD officers at the City Council's Public Safety and Neighborhood Improvement Committee meeting tonight…